China is among the earliest countries to develop astronomy, and boasts the fastest development. As one of the four advanced natural science subjects in ancient China, astronomy, with the innovative calendars and surprising inventions, played an important role in the world's history of astronomical development.

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Heaven & Earth  Heaven in the Eyes of Ancient People  Origin of Things   Records of Celestial Phenomena  Solar Eclipses  Meteorites  Novas and Supernovas  Comets  Planets Get Together  Sunspots  Astronomical Legacy   Calendar  Calendarian Achivements  Calendar Making in Ancient China  Solar Terms  Chinese Calendar vs. Western Calendar  Taichu Calendar  Daming Calendar  Dayan Calenar  Shoushi Calendar

Astronomical Intruments  Gnomon    Sundial  Kettle Clepsydra  Armillary Sphere  Water-driven Armillary Sphere  Seismograph  Celestial Globe  Abridged Armilla  Projection Semisphere  Water-driven Clock Tower   Famous Astronomers  Gan De  Luo Xiahong  Zhang Heng  Zu Chongzhi  Zhang Sui (Seng Yixing)  Guo Shoujing  Shen Kuo   Astronomical Works  The Gan and Shi Book of the Stars  Ling Xian

Famous Geographers  Pei Xiu  Li Daoyuan  Xu Xiake  Wei Yuan  Li Siguang

Achievements  Six Principles in Map-making  Wind Observation  Rainfall Observation    Humidity Observation  Cloud Observation and Cloud Maps  Commentary to the River Classic  The Travel Diaries of Xu Xiake  Hai Guo Tu Zhi

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